Pandemic, violent crimes and overdoses drive up demand for autopsies in Manitoba
Pathologists now conduct about 1,800 autopsies a year, a rise of 20 per cent in 2 years
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Demand for autopsies in Manitoba has risen 20 per cent over the past two years as a combined result of the COVID-19 pandemic, a spike in violent crime and rising numbers of fatal overdoses.
Forensic pathologists in Manitoba now conduct about 1,800 autopsies a year, up from 1,500 annually two years ago, Manitoba Shared Health said in a statement.
This is partly because of the pandemic, as more people are dying at home instead of in hospitals and therefore require forensic investigations to determine the cause of death, Shared Health said.
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